Fwd: [UC] Since the real reason for the new list is...

2007-07-30 Thread pmuyehara

??? This is really interesting.? I thought Al was the kind of guy that loves it 
when people are free to do their own thing, free of social constraints.? Is 
this some kind of liberal flip flop?
?? And, as I think I've mentioned before, one of my examples of childish 
behavior is intentionally reversing someone's name repeatedly, thinking its 
some sophisticated critique and refusing to acknowledge it.? 

Paul


 


 

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In a message dated 7/30/2007 10:53:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


But why 
  all of the fear and derision of
the new list?? The market dictates 
  demand, right?







Fear... no.


?


Derision... well, to my mind, it's childish. Like taking your ball and 
getting the other last-picks for the game to go to another playground with you 
because they wouldn't let you be pitcher. So, when adults do it, they're 
certainly opening themselves to derision.


?


Now, about [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
how do I sign-up?


?


Al K


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Re: Fwd: [UC] Since the real reason for the new list is...

2007-07-30 Thread Elizabeth F Campion
Flip-flop, from a guy who is so far to the left of Lenin that he is often
to the right of Rush?
Just a consistent part of thoughtful, complicated living.
 
Al is good with words, but the real test is found looking at Deeds.
He has sterling bona fides, if an MIT degree still counts for something.
He pays his bills, keeps his properties tidy, helps immigrants and has
helped to educate a child, not his own.
This weekend he postponed a trip to the shore to attend neighbor Marianne
Das's memorial service and he spoke with feeling about her contributions
to Spruce Hill and environs.
I am astounded at the way people pile on Al.
Is it jealousy because he really is so much smarter than so many of us?
Or is the paranoia of those made to feel like outsiders more valid than
most will admit?
 
Liz

P.S. Did you really mean to post I favor constraints on civility. in
another of your recent posts?
Personally I favor civility, but accept 'delete' when incivility rankles.

 
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:28:06 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This is really interesting.  I thought Al was the kind of guy that
loves it when people are free to do their own thing, free of social
constraints.  Is this some kind of liberal flip flop?
   And, as I think I've mentioned before, one of my examples of childish
behavior is intentionally reversing someone's name repeatedly, thinking
its some sophisticated critique and refusing to acknowledge it.  

Paul